Overview
- The pact includes a 1,600 MW (2×800 MW) expansion of Hinduja National Power Corporation’s 1,050 MW plant in Visakhapatnam.
- Large solar and wind projects are planned to strengthen the state’s clean energy capacity, with sites reported in the Rayalaseema region.
- Hinduja will set up an electric bus and light-vehicle manufacturing plant at Mallavalli in Krishna district to build a local EV supply base.
- A statewide EV charging network will be deployed in collaboration with the government to support green transport adoption.
- The MoU was announced during Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s UK visit and signed in the presence of Ashok P. Hinduja, Prakash Hinduja and Vivek Nanda, with investment described as phased and detailed timelines not disclosed; separate meetings with Rolls‑Royce, Octopus Energy, SRAM & MRAM and Samko explored potential partnerships without new binding deals.